Category Archives: News-CFVR

Governments urged to act as dementia cases expected to double
Elderly hands. Creative Commons image via https://www.pexels.com/ A new study predicts the number of Canadians living with dementia will nearly double by the year 2050. The report, titled "The Many Fa...
Harvard Media Jan 22, 2024

Former RRC head out as CEO of Regina Exhibition Association
Tim Reid at Fort McMurray TEDx 2013. Image via J. Tupper The Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is undergoing a significant leadership change after removing Tim Reid as their President and C...
Harvard Media Jan 21, 2024

RMWB activating Winter Maintenance Zones 1 & 2
WMZ The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is activating Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 for the week of January 22 - 26. This year's snow came late, but our winter maintenance crews are still on ...
Harvard Media Jan 21, 2024
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road limit increases Friday
Starting Friday, January 19 at 5:00 PM, the load limit for the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road will increase to 27,500 kilograms. Vehicles heavier than the 27,500 kg limit will have to wait until the road ...
Harvard Media Jan 19, 2024

Oil Barons bring in Joey Bouchard as General Manager
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons have a new General Manager. Joey Bouchard will join the existing coaching staff for the remainder of the season, including interim Head Coach Carter Duffin, who took over ...
Harvard Media Jan 19, 2024

Alberta Sheriff Highway Patrol nab over 1,200 impaired drivers in 2023
More than 1,200 impaired drivers were pulled from the roads in Alberta in 2023 by the Sheriff Highway Patrol. This brings the total of impaired drivers caught by the Sheriffs to nearly 4,000 sin...
Harvard Media Jan 19, 2024

New details emerge after RCMP involved shooting
CO2-powered Glock replica air pistol found at the scene. RCMP Supplied photo There is new information from Alberta's Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) on an RCMP-involved shooting that sent a sus...
Harvard Media Jan 18, 2024

Canada transfers territorial lands to Nunavut in historic agreement
Flag of Nunavut, Wikimedia Commons. CC License. Canada is making the largest land transfer in the nation's history as the territory of Nunavut takes another stride toward self-determination. On Januar...
Harvard Media Jan 18, 2024

Over $22,000 raised for family of six-year-old in a coma by Prestige Jewelers
Over 22-thousand dollars was raised by Prestige Jewellers to help out the family of six-year-old Kaia, who remains in a coma in Edmonton. Prestige Jewelers ran a raffle to help raise the funds f...
Harvard Media Jan 18, 2024

Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association launching second annual Chopped competition
Wood-Buffalo-Food-Bank-Association logo The Wood Buffalo Food Bank is seeking applications for its second annual "Chopped" competition. During this great gastronomic showdown, teams will go head-to-he...
Harvard Media Jan 17, 2024








